1. Fast-track vs standard care in colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis update

   • Nikolaos Gouvas
   • Emile Tan
   • Paris P. Tekkis

   Review 05 May 2009 Pages: 1119 - 1131

   

2. Expression of catalytic proteasome subunits in the gut of patients with Crohn’s disease

   • Alexander Visekruna
   • Nadia Slavova
   • Ulrich Steinhoff

   Original Article Open access 10 March 2009 Pages: 1133 - 1139

   

3. Analysis of mutations in TP53, APC, K-ras, and DCC genes in the non-dysplastic mucosa of patients with inflammatory bowel disease

   • Davy Carlos Mendes Rapozo
   • Ana Braunstein Grinmann
   • Luiz Felipe Ribeiro Pinto

   Original Article 20 June 2009 Pages: 1141 - 1148

   

4. Inflamed pouch mucosa possesses altered tight junctions indicating recurrence of inflammatory bowel disease

   • Salah Amasheh
   • Sonja Dullat
   • Anton J. Kroesen

   Original Article 02 June 2009 Pages: 1149 - 1156

   

5. Changes in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP) expression profile in Crohn's disease after immunosuppressive treatment correlate with histological score and calprotectin values

   • Laura Mäkitalo
   • Taina Sipponen
   • Ulpu Saarialho-Kere

   Original Article 04 August 2009 Pages: 1157 - 1167

   

6. Primary sclerosing cholangitis: outcome of patients undergoing restorative proctocolecetomy for ulcerative colitis

   • Anna Lepistö
   • Sari Kivistö
   • Heikki J. Järvinen

   Original Article 28 July 2009 Pages: 1169 - 1174

   

7. Lower gastrointestinal tract tuberculosis: an important but neglected disease

   • Pei-Ying Lin
   • Jann-Yuan Wang
   • Pan-Chyr Yang

   Original Article 07 May 2009 Pages: 1175 - 1180

8. Is stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis a safe option in ulcerative colitis patients with dysplasia or cancer?

   • O. Zmora
   • D. Spector
   • H. Tulchinsky

   Original Article 02 June 2009 Pages: 1181 - 1186

   

9. Intussusception in children—clinical presentation, diagnosis and management

   • Thomas Lehnert
   • Ina Sorge
   • Udo Rolle

   Original Article 06 May 2009 Pages: 1187 - 1192

   

10. Acute rectocolitis following endoscopy in health check-up patients—glutaraldehyde colitis or ischemic colitis?

    • Chao-Wen Hsu
    • Chieh-Hsin Lin
    • Tai-Ming King

    Original Article 28 July 2009 Pages: 1193 - 1200

    

11. Recurrence and functional results after open versus conventional laparoscopic versus robot-assisted laparoscopic rectopexy for rectal prolapse: a case–control study

    • Dominique E. N. M. de Hoog
    • Jeroen Heemskerk
    • Nicole D. Bouvy

    Original Article Open access 09 July 2009 Pages: 1201 - 1206

12. Subcutaneous lateral internal sphincterotomy (SLIS)—a safe technique for treatment of chronic anal fissure

    • Jim S. Khan
    • Neil Tan
    • Andrew J. G. Miles

    Original Article 21 July 2009 Pages: 1207 - 1211

    

13. A simple quality of life questionnaire for patients with faecal incontinence

    • Jo Krysa
    • Monica Lyons
    • Andrew B. Williams

    Original Article 03 July 2009 Pages: 1213 - 1217

    

14. Reversal of Hartmann’s procedure following acute diverticulitis: is timing everything?

    • Fergal J. Fleming
    • Peter Gillen

    Original Article 05 June 2009 Pages: 1219 - 1225

15. Types of pelvic floor dysfunctions in nulliparous, vaginal delivery, and cesarean section female patients with obstructed defecation syndrome identified by echodefecography

    • Sthela M. Murad-Regadas
    • Francisco Sérgio P. Regadas
    • Flavio Roberto S. Silva

    Original Article 03 June 2009 Pages: 1227 - 1232

    

16. Stapled marsupialisation of chronic low rectal anastomotic sinuses

    • Olivier Brehant
    • Adina Hanes
    • Jean-Marc Regimbeau

    Case Report 05 August 2009 Pages: 1233 - 1237

    

17. Rectal prolapse in a child with cow’s milk allergy

    • Sandra Lucarelli
    • Giovanni Di Nardo
    • Salvatore Cucchiara

    Letter to the Editor 11 March 2009 Pages: 1239 - 1239

18. Phlebosclerotic colitis with nonsurgical treatment

    • Cheng-Ju Yu
    • Hwang-Huei Wang
    • Yung-Fang Chen

    Letter to the Editor 24 April 2009 Pages: 1241 - 1242

19. Is routine pathological examination necessary in appendectomy for acute appendicitis?

    • J. Martellucci
    • A. Fontani
    • G. Tanzini

    Letter to the Editor 25 April 2009 Pages: 1243 - 1243

20. Adenocarcinoma of the small intestine complicating Crohn’s disease

    • Aikaterini Mastoraki
    • Ioanna Konstantiadou
    • George Peros

    Letter to the Editor 01 May 2009 Pages: 1245 - 1246

21. Stevens–Johnson syndrome associated with reduced tear production complicating the use of cetuximab and panitunumab

    • Francesco Pantano
    • Marianna Silletta
    • Giuseppe Tonini

    Letter to the Editor 19 February 2009 Pages: 1247 - 1248